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dotdotdot
May 11, 2005, 05:35 PM
Its finally happened, Dell has gone CRAZY.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000463042992/

19" Laptops for next year??? 19" !??!?!?!?!?!?


Applespider
May 11, 2005, 05:58 PM
Already posted

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=125899
rockthecasbah
May 11, 2005, 06:10 PM
19''.....why?
Phat_Pat
May 11, 2005, 06:15 PM
19''.....why?
Cause bigger is better.
James Philp
May 11, 2005, 06:17 PM
Cause bigger is better.
Or so all the obese people in America will tell you!
Phat_Pat
May 11, 2005, 06:18 PM
Or so all the obese people in America will tell you!
Just more to love..... :rolleyes:
dvdh
May 11, 2005, 06:27 PM
I wonder if it comes with folding legs?
buryyourbrideau
May 11, 2005, 06:48 PM
you know MTV is going to go insane and start giving these out to pimp my ride and have them being installed in cars as a PC and a flat screen

haha
Chip NoVaMac
May 12, 2005, 01:04 AM
Or so all the obese people in America will tell you!

That is an insensitive comment.

Sure the say solution is to eat less. But many other factors are involved - social, and physical and mental health are just a few. And we have stigma in the US about addressing mental health issues.

On the social side, just add to the toll that an obese person feels about their own self image from comments as yours. Self control may help, but a positive, supportive community would go a long way to help those that are obese and want a change for the good - to get it.
revenuee
May 12, 2005, 01:09 AM
That is an insensitive comment.


On the social side, just add to the toll that an obese person feels about their own self image from comments as yours. Self control may help, but a positive, supportive community would go a long way to help those that are obese and want a change for the good - to get it.

why is it okay to tell a smoker to stop smoking because it's gross and unhealthy, but it's a social injustice to tell a fat person to stop eatting so much?
Chip NoVaMac
May 12, 2005, 01:49 AM
why is it okay to tell a smoker to stop smoking because it's gross and unhealthy, but it's a social injustice to tell a fat person to stop eatting so much?

Based on the medical evidence that smoking may be more addictive than cocaine. maybe yes. Negative comments like this show the lack of individual understanding of any addiction. Legal or otherwise. Especially legal. Shame on you....
angelneo
May 12, 2005, 03:30 AM
Its finally happened, Dell has gone CRAZY.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000463042992/

19" Laptops for next year??? 19" !??!?!?!?!?!?
I think its still too early to tell whether its a crazy move. but I think it would be better to name it as a desktop replacement rather than a laptop.
Chip NoVaMac
May 12, 2005, 03:31 AM
I think its still too early to tell whether its a crazy move. but I think it would be better to name it as a desktop replacement rather than a laptop.

As are many 17" "laptops"....
munkle
May 12, 2005, 08:18 AM
Anybody got a picture of what this beast might look like?
Studawg7
May 12, 2005, 03:43 PM
I really cant see myself ever carrying around something this large but I bet it will still sell as a desktop replacement. More screen to use is always a nice feature.

on the topic of obesity, watch out who you make fun of b/c obesity isnt just a US thing ---> business week article (http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2005/nf20050419_5664_db089.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily)
MongoTheGeek
May 12, 2005, 04:35 PM
Makes you wonder how long it will take for the laptops to return to something the size and weight of a kaypro...
mcadam
May 12, 2005, 04:46 PM
wow - a 19" dell :eek: ... that's gonna be the most clumsy, heavy and least portable laptop created the last 15 years... I really, really doubt the famous dell design team can live up to the big task...

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plinden
May 12, 2005, 06:32 PM
Would it not be easier just to get a 20" iMac? It wouldn't be much less mobile than a 19" laptop.

Anyway, speaking of all-in-ones - has anyone seen Sony's VAIO V517G/V520G desktops? http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en/lc/vaio/pdfs/V517G_spec.pdf I saw one in CompUSA recently, and it's one ugly monster, 5" or 6" thick.
mcadam
May 12, 2005, 06:43 PM
Would it not be easier just to get a 20" iMac? It wouldn't be much less mobile than a 19" laptop.

weeell - no battery and a foot/stand thingie, but you've got a point.

Anyway, speaking of all-in-ones - has anyone seen Sony's VAIO V517G/V520G desktops? http://www.sonystyle.com/intershoproot/eCS/Store/en/lc/vaio/pdfs/V517G_spec.pdf I saw one in CompUSA recently, and it's one ugly monster, 5" or 6" thick.

- what a rip off :eek:

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revenuee
May 12, 2005, 07:51 PM
Based on the medical evidence that smoking may be more addictive than cocaine. maybe yes. Negative comments like this show the lack of individual understanding of any addiction. Legal or otherwise. Especially legal. Shame on you....

what is there to understand?

shame on me? for what?
Sirus The Virus
May 12, 2005, 08:29 PM
A 19" laptop would be a real pain to carry around. Plus there would be alot of drawbacks like: 20 min battery life, it would not fit in the average person's lap confortably, plus its a Dell.